TroyFrazier
- height 6-1
- Weight 205
- class Senior
Outlook
Will compete for a starting spot in the outfield and could be be a middle-of-the order, run-producing presence … Has added 10 pounds of muscle since 2008 … Earned All-Star honors in the Northwoods League during the summer, cranking out eight homers … After functioning as a right-handed hitting outfield specialist in 2008, will compete for an everyday corner outfield role.
Summer
Had one of the better summers of any returning UK players, earning All-Star honors in the Northwoods League and coming one home run shy of taking the title in the All-Star Home Run Derby … Hit .271 (38-for-140) with 33 runs scored, 10 doubles, two triples, eight homers, and 32 RBI … Drew 26 walks, slugged .543 and reached base at a .387 clip.
2008
Platooned in the outfield with two first-team All-Americans, Sawyer Carroll and Collin Cowgill … Played in 46 games with 30 starting assignments … Hit .256 (23-for-90) while serving as the extra right-handed bat vs. left-handed pitching … Ripped five doubles and three homers, driving in 28 RBI … Stole 2-of-3 bases and was perfect in the field, adding one outfield assist … Made a highlight-reel catch in a win at Tennessee, leaping over the foul fence in right field and falling into the UT bullpen, while making the catch … Started the first game of the season, drawing two walks, adding an RBI and stealing a base … Went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles in a win over Oakland … Hit a home run at Auburn and in a NCAA Regional win at Michigan, going 1-for-4 with two RBI in the NCAA win. In the second game of the SEC Tournament, batted 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI double.
2007
Transfer from Western Kentucky, playing under Coach Chris Finwood for one season … Freshman year at WKU, batted .327 with 35 runs, 54 hits, 14 doubles, three dingers and 25 RBI.
High School
In high school, played for Coach Bill Miller as a four-year letterman … Senior campaign of high school, hit .431 with 16 doubles, six homers while driving in 40 … Selected to the All-State team for second consecutive season, as well as First-Team All-Metro and All-Region for the third consecutive year … Led team to a Regional Championship and a State Final Four appearance … Junior season batted .451 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 RBI … Also played basketball for four years, leading the team to the state Final Four in his final two seasons, and a state Elite Eight in his sophomore campaign … Honor Roll student all four years.
Personal
Son of Roy and Robin Frazier … Born October 22, 1987 in Louisville, Ky. … Has a younger brother Paul (16).